Eaton’s ES AMER PCS division is currently seeking a Program Manager.

This role is based in Moon Township, PA. The role is hybrid. No relocation assistance will be provided.

The expected annual salary range for this role is $91500.03 - $134200.04 a year.

Please note the salary information shown above is a general guideline only. Salaries are based upon candidate skills, experience, and qualifications, as well as market and business considerations.

What you’ll do:

The Program Manager’s primary responsibilities are to lead cross-functional project teams on globally integrated new product development programs. Projects will be executed within phased gated process framework. The program manager is responsible for managing deliverables across the team to ensure delivery is aligned to committed schedules, cost goals and constraints, and product quality. The program manager communicates project status across the organization leading their teams to deliver project objectives in support of Eaton’s Molded Case Circuit Breakers (MCCB), Air Circuit Breakers (ACB), Medium Voltage Circuit Breakers, Vacuum Interrupters and Meters and Relays (M&R). The program manager further advances the state of the art of program management and team excellence through meeting continuous improvement objectives.

In this role you will:

• Actively manages programs from beginning to end. Develops comprehensive program management plans to achieve objectives and meet commitments.

• Responsible for working with Team members and resource managers to ensure allocations meet program needs and any gaps are identified and effectively mitigated or escalated.

• Defines scope of work and builds plans to achieve; manages scope challenges and stakeholders.

• Regularly monitors, communicates, and controls program performance against plan, makes adjustments, and drives clear actions to address gaps.

• Ensures that all members of the Program Team execute the program plan in adherence with standard phase gate methodology and tools.

• Understands risk identification and management; proactively mitigates program risks, develops contingency plans and takes advantage of opportunities.

• Facilitates clear communications with all internal and external stakeholders. Ability to deliver critical messages in a transparent way with a go forward plan. Adjusts approach to match the audience and projects confidence along with the appropriate sense of urgency.

• Establishes and maintains effective relationships with decision-makers, while holding them accountable to their commitments. Recognizes when and how to elevate issues and secure help needed.

• Drives importance of meeting business & financial commitments across the program team and communicates impact of program/technical decisions on the financials.

• Applies Decision Quality Framework when appropriate. Analyzes only accurate data and quality assumptions. Considers all stakeholder outcomes for the optimum decision. Balances analysis with timeliness of decision.

Qualifications:

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution

• Five (5) years of experience in product development or engineering

• Two (2) years of experience in project management; responsible for schedule, budgets, product quality and risk management.

• Must be able to work in the United States without corporate sponsorship now and within the future

• No relocation benefit is being offered for this position. Only candidates within a 50-mile radius of Moon Township, PA will be considered. Active Duty Military Service member candidates are exempt from the geographical area limitation.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Five (5) years experience in Project Management; or a combination of Project Management with engineering in Product Development Management

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Electrical or Industrial Engineering

• PMP or equivalent certification

• Understanding of basic engineering principles with respect to electromechanical devices or systems.

• Understanding of basic accounting principles.

• Experience with New Product Introduction (NPI) programs from idea though launch.

• Experience with stakeholder management in a matrix organization.

• Experience with waterfall methodology, Agile a plus

• Experience with product development and stage gate process.

Skills:

• Ability to travel up to 10%

• Proven Team Leadership skills - capability to lead an Integrated Project Team globally.

• Fully demonstrating to proficient in Project Management methodologies, processes and tools

• Strong analytical skills and general business acumen

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with strong presentation aptitude and public speaking experience.

• Detailed planning ability and strong organizational skills.

• Strong leadership, motivational, and results driven.

• Demonstrated problem-solving ability and an innovative mind set.

• Practical experience and understanding of the electrical industry such as construction and industrial markets.

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